Position: Project Engineer

No. of vacancies: 1 (One)

Date of Announcement: October 23, 2021

Duration: Through December 2022 (Extendable if funding and need permits)

Location: Biratnagar (Habitat Field Office – East)

Reports to: Program Manager

Field Visits: Frequent travel to project areas

Core Function: This position is responsible to deliver as an overall subject matter expert in construction research, implementation, and training. He/she ensures that Habitat Nepal's construction activities are delivered according to Habitat Housing Quality Standards and the Nepal Government codes and regulations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for monitoring and construction supervision of Housing Projects implemented through partners
• Involves in construction research and development of appropriate technologies, and leads construction-related training
• Ensures that Habitat Nepal construction designs meet Habitat for Humanity Housing Quality Standards and/or appropriate government building codes and regulations.
• Ensures construction research, preparation of BOQs, construction/maintenance manuals
• Develop guidelines on selection and quality of materials
• Evaluate the quality of materials from local vendors and select the optimum ones
• Provides support for training design, proposal writing, and research
• Responsible for delivering or support to quality construction-related training as per DUDBC curriculum or any other curriculum as per Habitat Nepal request
• Ensure that partners (engineers, site supervisors, and other staff) fulfill their duty following their responsibilities and feed into the real-time database. 
• Work in close coordination with the Habitat Nepal GIS/Database expert to maintain an updated database
• Ensure timely reporting by providing the necessary information in a timely manner to the project manager/coordinator/supervisor
• Undertake weekly/monthly/quarterly or as per need monitoring visits to the designated implementation areas to support the partner with implementation aspects of the project and/or monitoring visits as per program E plan
• Provides subject matter expert (SME) support for GV build implementation, and works in close coordination with the Program Manager, GV Engineer, and other GV staff
• Provides supervision and oversight to partner staff, including performance, planning, goal setting, monitoring, feedback, evaluation, and development
• Liaison with all related stakeholders on district, municipality, and community level to support the project implementation
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Results-driven with good interpersonal skills, both speaking and writing skills in English and Nepali Language.
• Able to work effectively in cross-cultural settings; can support, negotiate, and cooperate with those of other cultures.
• Proven ability to proactively manage workloads and multiple priorities efficiently and with minimal supervision.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher)
• Proficient in basic computer software’s including engineering (AutoCAD and SAP) and basic GIS tools.

Education Qualification and Professional Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience in re-construction, including significant on-site or field experience.
• Monitoring and supervisory experience preferred.

Human Resources Department, Habitat for Humanity International Nepal In accordance with its foundational mission principles, Habitat for Humanity International is committed to the highest ethical standards and opposes all forms of discrimination, exploitation, and abuse. We intend to create and maintain a work and living environment that is safe, productive, and respectful for our colleagues and for all we serve. Habitat for Humanity International Nepal is an equal opportunity organization. Women, persons with disabilities, marginalized and disadvantaged communities, and local candidates are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps in recruitment. However, habitat for Humanity International Nepal reserves the right to accept or reject any applications without assigning any reasons whatsoever.